Joel Embiid Is Suffering From Multiple Injuries
Joel Embiid only recently returned to the Philadelphia 76ers after an illness. Now, the All-Star big man is dealing with multiple injuries. Embiid tweaked his ankle in the Sixers win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. When asked if he'd be ok to play in the team's back-to-back against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Embiid said that was hope.
"I plan on playing but I'm going to see how it reacts tomorrow," Embiid said about his ankle. "It's pretty sore." The star center said he's also dealing with a painful shoulder injury. "I don't know what happened but some days I can't lift my arm up," Embiid said when asked about grabbing his shoulder throughout the Hawks game. "When I block shots, I really feel it. I don't know what's going on."
Embiid is also still working through conditioning issues. He was unable to work out for most of the offseason due to plantar fasciitis. When he seemed to be rounding into shape, Embiid was sidelined due to illness. Embiid is dealing with a tweaked ankle and an injured right shoulder, the latter of which is so restrictive that Embiid reveals he occasionally struggles to lift his arm on occasional days.
“And when I go block shots, I really feel it,” Embiid said. “I don’t know what’s going on. But it’s whatever.” Despite the various ailments, Embiid is still having a big on-court impact. Through his nine healthy games this year, the seven-footer is averaging 29.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 3.7 APG and 1.2 BPG.
Embiid is also still working through conditioning issues. He was unable to work out for most of the offseason due to plantar fasciitis. When he seemed to be rounding into shape, Embiid was sidelined due to illness.
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"I plan on playing but I'm going to see how it reacts tomorrow," Embiid said about his ankle. "It's pretty sore." The star center said he's also dealing with a painful shoulder injury. "I don't know what happened but some days I can't lift my arm up," Embiid said when asked about grabbing his shoulder throughout the Hawks game. "When I block shots, I really feel it. I don't know what's going on."
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Embiid is also still working through conditioning issues. He was unable to work out for most of the offseason due to plantar fasciitis. When he seemed to be rounding into shape, Embiid was sidelined due to illness. Embiid is dealing with a tweaked ankle and an injured right shoulder, the latter of which is so restrictive that Embiid reveals he occasionally struggles to lift his arm on occasional days.
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“And when I go block shots, I really feel it,” Embiid said. “I don’t know what’s going on. But it’s whatever.” Despite the various ailments, Embiid is still having a big on-court impact. Through his nine healthy games this year, the seven-footer is averaging 29.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 3.7 APG and 1.2 BPG.
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Embiid is also still working through conditioning issues. He was unable to work out for most of the offseason due to plantar fasciitis. When he seemed to be rounding into shape, Embiid was sidelined due to illness.
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